Milk-pail.



PATENTED APR. 5, 1904.

B. J. BARTON.

MILK PAIL.

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UNITED STATES Patented April 5, i964.

PATENT OFFICE.

MILK-PAIL;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent Ni). 7 56,318, dated April5, 1904.

' Application filed February 21, 1903. Serial No. 144,409. (No model.)

To (ZZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD JOHN BARTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at VVewoka, in the county of Seminole, Indian Territory, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Milk-Pails, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to amilk-pail having strainers designed for usein milking.

The object of my invention is to provide a milk-pail of simpleconstruction havingmeans for straining the milk during the milkingoperation and effectively excluding straws and dirt, which with theordinary pail are liable to be blown by the wind into the milk.

The construction and arrangement of parts constituting my invention willbe set forth in the claim.

The details of construction of my improved pail areillustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which a Figure 1 represents a top plan view ofthe pail. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section thereof.

The body A of the milk-pail is preferably made of tin, of cylindricalform, and is provided with a removable cover B, having the usualdownwardly-extending flange Z, which fits inside of the body portion ofthe pail. The body A is provided with the usual bail a, connecting withears at the top, and with the lower handle a for tilting the pail inpouring out the milk. The cover B is provided with a central rectangularopening 5, over which is applied a strainer (Z, of wire-gauze or othersuitable perforated straining material. strainer is preferably solderedto the cover B around the edge of the opening 5. Around the opening isalso soldered or otherwise secured the rectangular hopper D through themedium of its bottom flanges (Z. The walls of the hopper Dare preferablymade perpendicular to the cover and provided at the top with theoutwardly-turned flanges CZ for holding the sliding lid E. This lid ismade with an end handle a and with lateral turned-in flanges e, makinglongitudinal grooves for re- This ceiving the flanges d of the hopper.With this construction it is evident that the lid E may be readily slidoff from the hopper 0r slid onto the same for effectively excluding dustafter the milking operation. Milk is drawn into the hopper D and passesthrough the strainer cZ into the can, thereby being strained and freedfrom hairs, straw, and dust which may be blown by the wind into thehopper during the milking operation. In order to provide for a secondstraining of the milk Without removing the cover B, I secure a shortdischarge-spout O in an inclined position to the side of the pail nearthe top and cover the inner opening thereof at the wall of the can witha wire-cloth strainer c, which maybe soldered in place. To the outer endof the spout is applied a closing-cap Efor preventing the entrance ofdirt or flies or other insects. As the milk is poured out of the spout Cit will be again strained and delivered in apure condition.

The hopper D serves as a handle for the cover B and also to prevent themilk from spattering about as it is drawn onto the strainer (Z. Thesliding lid E is useful and advantageous in excluding insects and dirtfrom the strainer and hopper. By making the cover B removable the hopperand strainer can be readily cleaned. The pail can also be bettercleaned.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

The combination with the pail-body of a removable cover having securedthereto a rectangular hopper, with parallel side walls havingoutwardly-turned flanges (Z, a strainer at the bottom thereof, and asliding lid at the top thereof, having flanges e embracing the flanges(Z, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDIVARD JOHN BARTON.

WVitnesses:

M. F. MoRwILnR, O. F. McOoNNnLL.

